Menkel

Menkel Meaning & Origin

About Menkel
The surname Menkel is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Menke, which is a diminutive form of the name Meno. The name Meno itself is derived from the Old High German word "man," meaning "man" or "human." Therefore, the surname Menkel can be interpreted to mean "son of Menke" or "descendant of Meno."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Menkel is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Menkel: 116
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 143,149
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Menkel based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Menkel is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNKL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M05204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 NG K AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/menkel*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Menkel in Braille

Here's how to represent Menkel in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Menkel in braille

How to sign the name Menkel using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Menkel using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Menkel in sign language

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